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hagel is considered a moderate. the 66 year old criticized the iraq troop surge and also opposed sanctions on iran. hagel has made controversial comments in the past on the pro-israeli lobby and the gay community. >> he apologized for it. i think anyone that serves in my administration understands my attitude and position on those issues. >> chuck hagel would be the most antagonistic in our nation's history. >> hagel would oversee the winddown of troops in afghanistan. a war he first supported and then criticized. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is set to return to work today after a rough month of medical problems. clinton contracted a stomach virus early last month. she reportedly became dehydrated and fell hitting her head causing a severe concussion and during a follow-up exam, doctors found a blood clot and admitted her to the hospital. she was released this past wednesday. clinton is planning to leave office when a successor is approved by congress. the president has already nominated john kerry for the
hagel is considered a moderate. the 66 year old criticized the iraq troop surge and also opposed sanctions on iran. hagel has made controversial comments in the past on the pro-israeli lobby and the gay community. >> he apologized for it. i think anyone that serves in my administration understands my attitude and position on those issues. >> chuck hagel would be the most antagonistic in our nation's history. >> hagel would oversee the winddown of troops in afghanistan. a war...
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if hagel is not confirmed, who is the backup? >> reporter: there were several other people we understand on the short list. the number two ashton carter at the defense department. there were backups and other people on the short list. obviously the president thinks he can get through this confirmation process. we don't know what that will happen. >> thanks so much. >> we're following a developing story overseas this morning. we have new video of google executive chairman eric schmidt alongside bill richardson. both arriving together in north korea. this one being called a humanitarian trip. the obama administration is frowning on. for more on this and some insight, we're joined by business and tech reporter scott mcgrew. more clarity as to why this pair is there. >> good morning. we're hearing more from richardson this morning. at least one of the goals on the trip is to meet with an american by the name of kenneth bay. he was jailed in north korea just before christmas. reporters were able to catch up to the pair as they were ma
if hagel is not confirmed, who is the backup? >> reporter: there were several other people we understand on the short list. the number two ashton carter at the defense department. there were backups and other people on the short list. obviously the president thinks he can get through this confirmation process. we don't know what that will happen. >> thanks so much. >> we're following a developing story overseas this morning. we have new video of google executive chairman eric...
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chuck hagel won a purple heart in vietnam. a moderate republican that some of his colleagues say has made the wrong call on tough issues like iran, not backing unilateral sanctions by the u.s. or israel suggesting they should work with enemies diplomatically calling pro-israel groups the lobby. president obama says he's the pick. no word on when either of those confirmation processes are scheduled. >> okay, tracie, thanks so much. >>> also on capitol hill, secretary of state hillary clinton all set to return to work today following a rough month dealing with medical problems. clinton contracted a stomach virus earlier last month. she reportedly became dehydrated and then fainted hitting her head causing a concussion. during a follow-up exam, doctors found a blood clot and then admitted her to the hospital. she was released this past wednesday. clinton is now planning to leave office when a successor is approved by congress. the president has already nominated john kerry for that job. >>> later this morning we'll learn more abo
chuck hagel won a purple heart in vietnam. a moderate republican that some of his colleagues say has made the wrong call on tough issues like iran, not backing unilateral sanctions by the u.s. or israel suggesting they should work with enemies diplomatically calling pro-israel groups the lobby. president obama says he's the pick. no word on when either of those confirmation processes are scheduled. >> okay, tracie, thanks so much. >>> also on capitol hill, secretary of state...
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chuck hagel could be the most difficult because democrats and republicans here have some challenges and lots of questions for him. still they say about the stance on iran and things he said about iraq and israel and whether he stands close enough with israel as ally. the white house is confident he'll be confirmed. it's not going to be an easy process. >> one month since the school shooting at sandy hook elementary in connecticut. vice president joe biden expected to lay out recommendations for gun control tomorrow. what is he expected to say? >> administration has already said that they will push for assault weapons ban and nra doesn't think it will pass here and for limits on high capacity clips. with those meetings that we saw with all sides last week and today sitting down with cabinet members and members of congress, the vice president is expected to recommend universal background checks saying a lot of groups he met with are pushing for background checks whether you buy that weapon online, retail store, even in a private sale or at gun shows which now is considered a loophole. >>
chuck hagel could be the most difficult because democrats and republicans here have some challenges and lots of questions for him. still they say about the stance on iran and things he said about iraq and israel and whether he stands close enough with israel as ally. the white house is confident he'll be confirmed. it's not going to be an easy process. >> one month since the school shooting at sandy hook elementary in connecticut. vice president joe biden expected to lay out...
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will hagel be confirmed? we're live at the white house. >>> town in turmoil. steubenville, ohio, still grappling with the alleged rape of a high school student. one of the football players charged in the case now under house arrest at the home of his former guardian. they speak out this morning in a live interview. >>> and a gust of wind blows a hot air balloon wedding off course, leading to this dramatic crash landing. >> yeah! oh! >> and the bride and groom have one remarkable story about their big day "today," tuesday,
will hagel be confirmed? we're live at the white house. >>> town in turmoil. steubenville, ohio, still grappling with the alleged rape of a high school student. one of the football players charged in the case now under house arrest at the home of his former guardian. they speak out this morning in a live interview. >>> and a gust of wind blows a hot air balloon wedding off course, leading to this dramatic crash landing. >> yeah! oh! >> and the bride and groom have...
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senate on the idea of chuck hagel running the pentagon. it's been a rough preselection vetting process up to date. he is clearly frustrated and it now speaking out. >> mr. president, i will always give you my honest and most informed counsel. >> reporter: chuck hagel's nomination set up a tough new political fight for the white house, a fight president obama signaled he is ready to have over the plain-spoken vietnam veteran. >> his willingness to speak his mind, even if it wasn't popular, even if it defied the conventional wisdom, that's exactly the spirit i want on my national security team. >> reporter: under fire for his past statements about israel and iran, hagel is speaking out, telling his hometown newspaper the distortions about my record have been astounding, once describing pro-israeli groups about a jewish lobby, unilateral sanctions on iran, he now says there's not one shred of evidence that i'm anti-israeli, not one vote that hurt israel. and he says unilateral sanctions don't work and they just isolate the united states. repu
senate on the idea of chuck hagel running the pentagon. it's been a rough preselection vetting process up to date. he is clearly frustrated and it now speaking out. >> mr. president, i will always give you my honest and most informed counsel. >> reporter: chuck hagel's nomination set up a tough new political fight for the white house, a fight president obama signaled he is ready to have over the plain-spoken vietnam veteran. >> his willingness to speak his mind, even if it...
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defense secretary nominee chuck hagel still has some lawmakers, democrats and republicans scratching their heads. lots of questions on iran and israel for him as those hearings come up and then finally the debt ceiling. we pushed it off. we hit it in december. didn't pay a few bills to push that off until february. now as the house resumes today, congress must make some decisions. republicans will push for more spending cuts. this time we're told including social security. so a big agenda this week. >> all right. we'll see how it goes. thank you very much, tracie. >>> new this morning, japan airlines has grounded one of its boeing 787 dreamliners. the airline says it found a fuel leak during an inspection outside of tokyo yesterday. it is reportedly the same aircraft that had a fuel leak in boston last week. now it is the latest trouble surrounding the boeing 787. friday the u.s. government launched an investigation into the recent problems with that plane. >>> after spending more than a month in the hospital, former president george h.w. bush may get to leave as early as today. bush
defense secretary nominee chuck hagel still has some lawmakers, democrats and republicans scratching their heads. lots of questions on iran and israel for him as those hearings come up and then finally the debt ceiling. we pushed it off. we hit it in december. didn't pay a few bills to push that off until february. now as the house resumes today, congress must make some decisions. republicans will push for more spending cuts. this time we're told including social security. so a big agenda this...
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even more so than that, chuck hagel up for secretary of defense could face a really rocky time not only with republicans but with democrats as well. he's a republican but some republicans as they put it he left the party a long time ago. they have issues with the stance he's taken on israel, on iran and also on defense cuts overseeing a pentagon budget that he may be willing himself to back those cuts the president has asked for. lots of questions. tough questions they have planned for both. we don't know yet when those confirmation hearings will happen. >> okay, tracie potts on capitol hill. thank you for the report. >>> 5:41 now. the fbi's evidence response team is heading back to a farm in linden this morning digging for more victims of the so-called spe speed freak killers. bodies were found in the area nearly a year ago and they think the bodies are linked to the speed freak killers for the drug fueled spree they went on during the '80s and '90s. herzog committed suicide last year. shermantime is on death roll. investigators say it will take three weeks to hand sift through the soi
even more so than that, chuck hagel up for secretary of defense could face a really rocky time not only with republicans but with democrats as well. he's a republican but some republicans as they put it he left the party a long time ago. they have issues with the stance he's taken on israel, on iran and also on defense cuts overseeing a pentagon budget that he may be willing himself to back those cuts the president has asked for. lots of questions. tough questions they have planned for both. we...
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nbc news has learned he's chosen chuck hagel as secretary of defense. he could face a tough confirmation fight over his stance on israel. the president is announcing john brennan as cia director. >>> federal health officials say the flu is now widespread in at least 41 states, the fastest start to the flu season in a decade. and the major strain circulating this year is making people especially sick. doctors say it is not too late, though, to get a flu vaccine. >>> the state department says a so-called peace plan put forward by syrian president bashar al assad is, quote, detached from reality. in his speech sunday he rejected in recall calls to step down and urged his supporters to defeat rebels who have been fighting for nearly two years to topple his regime. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is returning to her office today for the first time in a month. she was hospitalized last week for treatment of a blood clot in her head. this followed a stomach virus and concussion. >>> google chairman eric schmidt arrived in north korea today for a look at
nbc news has learned he's chosen chuck hagel as secretary of defense. he could face a tough confirmation fight over his stance on israel. the president is announcing john brennan as cia director. >>> federal health officials say the flu is now widespread in at least 41 states, the fastest start to the flu season in a decade. and the major strain circulating this year is making people especially sick. doctors say it is not too late, though, to get a flu vaccine. >>> the state...
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>>> meanwhile, more pushback over the president's selection of the independent minded chuck hagel as secretary of defense. >> on hagel's part, i actually think there are serious policy concerns and i think these hearings are going to make a great deal of difference as to whether he is confirmed or not. >> reporter: with washington barreling toward its borrowing limit, the white house is digging in its heels for debate over the debt ceiling. >> it is congress' responsibility to ensure that the bills congress racked up are paid. >> reporter: just one of several looming showdowns as the president prepares to kick off his second term. >> what you're seeing is a more aggressive barack obama, someone who is looking more at polishing what his place in history will be, the mark he wants to leave on the country in the next four years. and that, in some ways, means a more contentious relationship with congress. >> reporter: and some serious people, matt, are floating an idea to try to avoid that debt ceiling crisis, proposing that the treasury department mint a platinum trillion dollar coin. y
>>> meanwhile, more pushback over the president's selection of the independent minded chuck hagel as secretary of defense. >> on hagel's part, i actually think there are serious policy concerns and i think these hearings are going to make a great deal of difference as to whether he is confirmed or not. >> reporter: with washington barreling toward its borrowing limit, the white house is digging in its heels for debate over the debt ceiling. >> it is congress'...